As my 5 year anniversary of my health journey is slowly creeping up on me. While feeling reminiscent and finding photos for the article, I wanted to share my before and after photos. When starting my journey I did not enjoy my photo being taken. Thankfully, a few photos were kept and they help to remind […]
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After the Turkey Trot 2010 I was anxious to learn how to run! In service of brevity, the next 6 months of my life were dedicated to running. In the beginning I could not run a half mile without stopping and the 5k i dreamed of was 3.10 miles off in the distance… I hit the pavement […]
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During my twenties, my exercise regime had been weak and inconsistent. I was overweight, out of shape and climbing a flight of stairs tired me out. In the fall of 2010 my sister encouraged me to run/walk my first 5K; The Troy Turkey Trot. The thought of running felt like an incredible amount of work and i was apprehensive. […]
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July 15th 2015, #WynantRun? My friend, Colleen Morrissey Wheatley asked if I had an interest in blogging about running. Talk about running? Of course, that’s one of my favorite things to do in the whole world! Colleen has been writing for the TU for years and I have always enjoyed reading and related to her posts. […]
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Last year I ran my first race longer than a marathon also referred to as “an ultra”, short for ultra-marathon. The 2013 race felt like a destination that was reached after being inspired to run by “Born to Run”. The first stop on my journey was my first marathon which I proudly wrote about in […]
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Although I have used the name Barefoot Bill, I think I actually earned the name at the 2014 Lake Placid Marathon. No five fingers, no sandals, and of course no shoes, just skin on the pavement for 26.2 miles. I have run several 5Ks barefoot, but never attempted 26.2. I have to admit I was […]
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This winter has been long and cold with plenty of snow, slush, ice and about anything else that Mother Nature can send our way this time of year. Last year I remember going out once or twice when the temperature went below 3 F. It was sort of exciting. I would don a pair of […]
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